preparations for a journey
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
to like; to love; to be fond of
to find out; to discover; to detect
position; opening; employment
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
gale; strong wind; high wind
to carry in one's pocket; to own; to take; to carry about
reception room; parlor; parlour
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to employ one's secret weapon; to play one's trump card; to use the ace up one's sleeve
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
whole house; whole audience
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite